Azumah Nelson, a former professional boxer from Ghana who competed from 1979 to 2008, was born on July 19, 1958. He held the WBC featherweight title from 1984 to 1987 and the WBC super-featherweight belt twice between 1988 and 1997, making him a two-weight world champion. In 1990, he also made a single challenge for the combined lightweight titles of the WBC and IBF. Between 1980 and 1982, he held the ABU and Commonwealth featherweight titles at the local level. He is presently ranked as the 31st greatest pound-for-pound fighter of all time by BoxRec and is widely regarded as one of the finest African boxers of all time. www.ghanacelebrations.com wishes you an amazing birthday.
